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The dangers of revising Europe’s security architecture
Experts warn that reopening Europe’s security framework in talks involving the United States and Russia could legitimise Moscow’s longstanding demand to renegotiate the continent’s postwar order. European officials fear a settlement focused on a broader framework could restore Russia’s sphere of influence and weaken NATO, while overlooking Ukraine’s place in existing institutions.
Donald Trump said a proposed agreement with Russia might involve all of Europe, and his envoy Jared Kushner described work on a broader security architecture. Russia raised the framework in Abu Dhabi before addressing details of the war; EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas argued that NATO and the EU already provide Europe’s security structure and that Ukraine should be integrated into it. The article links current tensions to Russia’s invasions of Georgia in 2008 and Ukraine in 2022, and its annexation of Crimea in 2014; Kushner later said Europeans would be included in further negotiations.
In short
- Experts caution against reopening Europe’s security framework with Moscow.
- European officials say NATO and the EU already anchor the continent’s security.
- Kushner says Europeans will take part in further Ukraine negotiations.
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The case for
A broader European security agreement could address the concerns and mistrust that have helped sustain conflict, and create clearer rules for relations between Russia, NATO and other states. Supporters could argue that involving all European countries, including Ukraine, offers a more durable settlement than relying only on existing institutions, provided no country’s security choices are imposed by force.
The case against
Reopening the postwar security order while Russia is waging war could reward coercion and lend legitimacy to its demand for a sphere of influence. Critics argue that a broad framework might weaken NATO or sideline Ukraine’s existing institutional ties, making any settlement less secure unless it protects states’ sovereignty and includes them directly.